To celebrate Volunteers' Week, Albion are shining a light on the fantastic work carried out by a dedicated band of Baggies fans who tend to the club's Memorial Garden.
Opened in 2003, The Hawthorns Memorial Garden is home to hundreds of tributes dedicated to supporters and is completely free to use.
For the past eight years it has been looked after by a group of devoted volunteers, led by season-ticket holder Allan Maull.
Allan said: “Albion are great at doing things for the community and it’s a fantastic facility provided by the club.
“There are hundreds of memorials, and we’re devoted to looking after them. Families can’t always get here to look after their own individual memorials, so we always do.
“There are 15-20 of us who help out. Not everybody can make it every time, but there are usually 10-12 of us who meet every six weeks and the least we can do is look after it."
In celebration of Volunteers' Week, we're shining a light on the fantastic work carried out by the memorial garden team at The Hawthorns. 🪴
Find out about the wonderful people putting in countless hours of effort and the work they do here! 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/v0StI040IX— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) June 1, 2026
Allan and his wife Helen travel down from Manchester for every home game, and Helen’s brother is one of the many Albion fans whose memory is commemorated in the garden.
The couple have lived all over the United Kingdom, from Essex to Edinburgh, but have always felt at home at The Hawthorns.
Allan continued: “Albion is a family club and I firmly believe that. People often come up to me and ask about the work we do.
“One of the nicest things that we find on matchdays is when away fans come in and ask us about it. They can’t believe that it’s provided by the club and is free to use. Everybody says they wish their club had one.
“Sadly, I’ve been battling terminal cancer, but the love and the support of the fans and the club has been absolutely amazing.
“You have to keep positive and this is another way of us saying thank you to the club.
"We’re devoted Albion fans, always have been, always will be, and this garden gives us a chance to give something back to the fans who have supported us.”
To find out more about the group and to keep updated on their efforts, visit their Facebook page.
